Glacier Peak

Glacier Peak shows very little snow at the end of the 2015 summer in the foreground, with Mt Rainier, Addams, and St Helens in the far distance.

Namdaemun

This lovingly restored civic gate sits below urban towers and next to a lively market in Seoul, South Korea.  Hopefully it will keep out Kim Jong Un.

Gangnam Style

A twilight view over the southern end of the Gangnam district of Seoul. The office tower to the left showed up as a backdrop to PSY's video. (We managed a visit without the song being inflicted upon us.)

New York Bar, Park Hyatt Tokyo

If you've seen Lost in Translation, you'll know the Park Hyatt Tokyo.  This is the bar behind the piano lounge, which is in front of an expansive view of Shinjuku.

Ship Canal Bridge

This double-decked truss bridge brings twelve lanes of traffic across the Lake Washington Ship Canal.  Those feeling suicidal should reconsider this location, as people have survived jumping into the water from the upper deck.

Gehry's Seattle

Iridescent colors reflect the Space Needle off Frank Gehry's Experience Music Project Museum in the Seattle Center.

Juanita

Early, low sun across Juanita bay on Lake Washington.

Simplon Rail Tunnel

We drove the car onto a train to be conveyed under the Simplon Pass, through a 19km tunnel completed in 1906.  I was expecting a passenger wagon and lounge, but no, one is meant to sit in darkness watching the scenery of the interior of a mountain.

Lugano

Yes, this is just a regional bank branch, facing the main square of Lugano.

If all banks were as attractive, it might be more of a pleasure filling out mortgage paperwork.

Fürstenweg, Liechtenstein

Circling a ridge above the Liechtenstein capital, the Fürstenweg gives views over the Rhine for one section, pine forests for another, and pastureland for the rest.  It was a spectacular midday excursion to break up the drive to Ticino.

Susten Pass

The Swiss build some really nice infrastructure in very difficult terrain.  This is the western side of the Susten Pass, a 2260m saddle between two cantons.

Innertkirchen valley

The spectacular light gave way to heavy rain past the southern end of this valley, so our ambitious hiking plans needed an alternative.  We enjoyed a coffee and then traversed the Aare Gorge, below this viewpoint.  Improbable catwalks are nestled along very narrow walls that confine a fast-flowing river.

Cog Railway, Grütschalp

Above Laterbrunnen, there are numerous railways and gondolas going up into the mountains on either side of the valley.  This is at the Grütschalp station, looking across to the Eiger and Jungfrau.

U Pick Strawberries

It was hot the day we went picking strawberries, and there's no shade to be found in the middle of a strawberry field.  It was fortunate we took the early shift and were home before noon.

Deception Pass hike

A small bay faces westward between Reservation Head and Lighthouse Point in Deception Pass State Park.  The walk around Lighthouse Point is short, rewarding, and recommended.